Navratan Korma Recipe
Saturday, 12 December 2009 08:35 | 
Written by Lloyd Pinto |
Navratan Korma is a traditional Indian recipe made from nine different kinds of vegetables and it is a very popular dish in Northern India. Navratan literally means Nine Gems in Hindi.
Navratan Korma is a traditional Indian recipe made from nine different kinds of vegetables and it is a very popular dish in Northern India. Navratan literally means Nine Gems in Hindi.
While most Indian recipes are hot and spicy, this recipe is not very spicy due to use of certain dry fruits such as raisins and nuts.
Ingredients 3 cups - Boiled vegetables (potatoes, carrots, cauliflower, green peas, french beans, capsicum, ) 175 gms - paneer( Fried pieces) 3 Cups Tomato puree 2 - Onion puree 1 1/2 tsp -Ginger paste 1 1/2 tsp - Garlic paste 1 tsp - Turmeric Powder 1 1/2 tsp - Red chilli powder 1 tsp - Coriander powder 2 tsp - Garam Masala Powder 2 tbsp - Cream 1 cup - Milk / water 1/4 cup - Dry fruits (cashew nuts, raisins) Coriander or Cilantro leaves 6 tbsp - Vegetable oil 1 tbsp - Ghee Salt To Taste
Method:
Heat the ghee in the frying pan and add the dry fruits to it and fry this mixture for about a minute on medium heat. After you finish frying, keep this separate. Then heat oil in a frying pan. Fry the onions and the ginger-garlic paste till they are lightly golden brown.
You can then add salt, turmeric powder, red chilli powder, garam masala, coriander powder and fry for 2-3 minutes. Add the tomato puree and dry fruits and Stir well and cook the mixture for about three to five minutes. Add the milk and bring the gravy to a boil. Then bring to medium heat and cook until the gravy becomes thick.
Add paneer to the gravy and stir well.Then add all the vegetables to the above gravy and cook for about 6 minutes.Add cream and chopped coriander leaves on the navaratan korma to decorate .
Navratan Korma is a traditional Indian recipe made from nine different kinds of vegetables and it is a very popular dish in Northern India. Navratan literally means Nine Gems in Hindi.
While most Indian recipes are hot and spicy, this recipe is not very spicy due to use of certain dry fruits such as raisins and nuts.
Ingredients 3 cups - Boiled vegetables (potatoes, carrots, cauliflower, green peas, french beans, capsicum, ) 175 gms - paneer( Fried pieces) 3 Cups Tomato puree 2 - Onion puree 1 1/2 tsp -Ginger paste 1 1/2 tsp - Garlic paste 1 tsp - Turmeric Powder 1 1/2 tsp - Red chilli powder 1 tsp - Coriander powder 2 tsp - Garam Masala Powder 2 tbsp - Cream 1 cup - Milk / water 1/4 cup - Dry fruits (cashew nuts, raisins) Coriander or Cilantro leaves 6 tbsp - Vegetable oil 1 tbsp - Ghee Salt To Taste
Method:
Heat the ghee in the frying pan and add the dry fruits to it and fry this mixture for about a minute on medium heat. After you finish frying, keep this separate. Then heat oil in a frying pan. Fry the onions and the ginger-garlic paste till they are lightly golden brown.
You can then add salt, turmeric powder, red chilli powder, garam masala, coriander powder and fry for 2-3 minutes. Add the tomato puree and dry fruits and Stir well and cook the mixture for about three to five minutes. Add the milk and bring the gravy to a boil. Then bring to medium heat and cook until the gravy becomes thick.
Add paneer to the gravy and stir well.Then add all the vegetables to the above gravy and cook for about 6 minutes.Add cream and chopped coriander leaves on the navaratan korma to decorate .
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